I have zero idea what “New York Band Stand” is … or, more accurately, was … but my friend Sybil of Farced fame posted the below video of Bauhaus lurching through a lip-synch of “Stigmata Martyr” on Facebook, and I was duly intrigued. You can see further rough footage from the (presumably public access television) broadcast by clicking here -- including some richly awkward interviewing -- and more performance here. The host of the show seems like a pushy, hyperactive jerk, but I’m sure he was well-intentioned. Listen closely to the banter on the interview link and hear a shout-out to the East Village’s notoriously eye-patched John “Gringo” Spacely. From Bauhaus' stage-wear and instrumentation, I’d say it’s a fair guess this program was taped around the same few days that these photos by Eugene Merinov were taken, but can’t be sure.
In any case, enjoy these fleeting tastes of a freakier NYC scene.
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